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My car has died (allegedly) Problem thus: It is vauxhall astra 1999 automatic diesel Trouble starting car on these cold mornings but starts eventually. After no use over the weekend it refused to start at all. Is now at garage still not starting. Garage can't do a computer diagnostic and...

my bt line is not working for some reson so please call me on 07816863463.:D or e-mail/ pm Very sorry i just did not see the trees for the woods,was talking to my nabour at the same time. Item For Sale:renualt espace turbo diesel. Price:£600 LocationDidcot,Oxfordshire...

As most would agree the sound of the enging would be missed most as an electric one is quite but looking into some of these motors im going to put one in mine at the front ther is some great weight savings to be had but the power is awrsome. my engine without alt,startermotor no frywheel comes...

I think she will pull quite well. but I need your input too. Gearing the car. Say a car’s weight is . My rover 1000kg 97bhp/100lb’s toque aprox 5 gears. Can pull away in 2nd easy, 3rd slow but can be done without frashing Car B = 500kg 4 wheel drive 2 engines 400bhp/200+toque would this have...

If you lose weight from a fly wheel you lose some torque what if i added the same weight again ie the flywheel say now @20kg would that help in torque ie pulling away in a higher gear allthough not so responcive on the rev's

i think thats it or mt 75 but anyway my questions are 1. im trying to find out any info on the gear raitos of 3rd 4th and 5th gear @ increasment of 1k rpm up to 7k how many times the wheel rotates at any of the givern an example if im not explaining my self very well. say @ 1k rpm in 3rd =...

Save weight dump the gear box As the project is about removing as much weight as possable. (No Gearbox) that's a lot for weight, including clutch, flywheel, gear stick assy, comes in at 65kg's 2 x = 130kg's . That would feel like an extra 26hp . Plus will also free up whp as no more gearbox...

been so busy lol. I have will go down the turbo rute did not want too, been looking at tubos and just thinking if i put a diesel turbo on that dies after 4ooo rpm could i not have a nother turbo that cut in after ie two turbos or does it not work that way ? very curius ?

For sale Rover 200 bubble engine 1.6 twin cam colout British racing green 15 allys 5 mts tax 7 mts mot 3 door slight crese in bonnet otherwize vgc £500 ovno.. CALL 07816863463 car not needed as got MPV http://asaptraders.co.uk/3.html

If anyone is striping down a xr3i engine i need to know what the weight is for the copmleat exuast system is also the inlet manufold air box ie the whole lot in kg,s as did not get to weight them. im doing a list of standard parts and one of modified so i know what ive lost .lost about 4/5th,s...

been trying to sorce some ally or stainless tubing for some home made inletmanufolds been on e-bay and other sites but no joy if anyone can help im after OD42MM ID40MM AND 4 X 56MM in lenth many thanks

some thing different what was your car standard and after any mods mine rover200 997kgs 109bhp = 9.146 kg,s to 1 Bhp Hope to get to 2.045 kg,s to 1 Bhp and then make a list up should be intersting. maybe add the 0 to 60 in sec,s as well as there is some tasty motors...

Carb,s rule any day or am i just old school :amuse:

have been givern a renault espace and wonderd what wheels from other cars would fit,. have got some ford wheels but cannot get to them at the moment a lot of work just to dig them out. needs a turbo as wrong one and wing mirror many thanks nig

1 .can the ford mondao gearbox fit stright on to the xr3i engine. 2 .is there any other fords with a rear axel ie RS2000 and have rear disc. 3. is the gear box raitos the same on xr3i and mondao 4. have been told that the 4 wheel drive g-box is a 60 /40 power split can it be modifed to get all...

got given these 16 inch wheels today a bit scratch hear and there but good other wize. have 4 of them, any iders what thay would be worth to sell, . have got some 17inch coming tomorrow so will keep these no pictures yet. but do like the 16's with the big nut. many thanks nig

hi. have a rover 200 1999reg bubble, can the springs be removed on the front and rear shocks easy as i want to cut then down to get a ider on ride hight all will be replaced later with new but for now need to lower her to see how much room i have to play with many thanks nig

trying to lose as much as poss plus around 220+ bhp,am i no hurry and keep changing my mind so hear goes. door locks have gone and door /boot rubber seals + side windows that was just over 15kg's hope to get the rear window out today should be good for 10kg's. looks like a 2.0 mondao engine...

as usal never stick to a plan but then i never plan anything.. sorry will have to swear hear ,going to fit a (ford mondao) 2.0 lt engine to my car as i can have 4 wheel drive far easer and cheaper, and im owed a favour from scrap dealer (free car). would say i change my mind like blokes change...

not sure on this would like a bright colour for the car my little girl wants pink and yellow, she has a bright pink top dose look nice . any iders welcome or more than one colour

uk mot laws, going to do a rally project but use it on the road as well? a few questions i need help on 1 do rally and or sprint cars need mot's 2 can doors be welded up 3 can side windows go. webbing insted ect 4 indicators can thay go on dash as well as lights, wipers. and hi...

all engine parts availble cam belt snaped when i got car so dont know how bad it may be inside. plus two front seats. all cheap....

hi all... see this a some time ago in somone driveway for some time, so i knocked on door and started talking genrely about the car. to cut a long story short i got it for free ,well happy now as can do a rally project,

evening or morning . was playing with numbers ect but anyway on my rover 200 1.6si i knew on some fords i think you could take to 1760cc. not looking in to diff engines .so if i get a 2nd car to play with would be a good time to get rebored to 1760 ect many thanks nig nearly forgot does anybody...

honda or rover engine on my rover 200 1.6si were does it say witch engine it is as i hope its a honda engine many thanks nig

on a motor bike you can remove the indercators and switch and would pass a mot does that go for a car ?

how much weight have you lost on your car . and did you notice the change.. myzzr1100 was 228ks lost 74ks and it scared the pants of me it was so aggressive. and how far would you go ie drilling across the flats and through the centre of the bolts. lost 8kgs from engine was a pig to bump...

if im right you dont need to lower the cr/raito ? as i would like one of them:bigsmile: for my rover 200.( 1.6si) would the fuel injection go ie back to carbs as i think carbs give more grunt under load plus i brought 4 single carbs new with solid brass piston slides and thay would look sexy i...

hi have not got manual yet but some info needed dose any body know what the weight of the rover 200/ 1.6si in kg,s is and bhp many thanks as may look into losing a few kg,s plus what sort of bhp you can get quite easy .no turbos not struck on them

hi not a lot to say at moment .busy playing with her playing tea partys want to lose as much wight as poss from car lost 74 kg off zzr1100 wow did that fly